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Event:
CMMA 63 Yrjke vs Dallas
Date: Jan 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Waithaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Waithaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Waithaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eriksson.
Waithaka misses with a leg kick #KD2#
and Eriksson counters with a nice right hand that sends Waithaka toppling to the canvas! Waithaka scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Eriksson finish him?!#CUT2#It looks like Naftali Waithaka has been cut.
Waithaka scores with a jab.
Waithaka throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT#It looks like Erik Eriksson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eriksson moves out of range as Waithaka strikes.
Waithaka throws a body punch but Eriksson moves out of range.
Waithaka misses with a leg kick
and Eriksson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eriksson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Waithaka misses.
Despite the aggression on Eriksson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A clash of legs there as Eriksson blocks the low kick.
Eriksson's corner calls for a 1-2. Eriksson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#Waithaka is rocked!
Waithaka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waithaka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Waithaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Waithaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Waithaka misses with a leg kick
and Eriksson counters with a crisp right that sends Waithaka to the canvas! Eriksson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Eriksson!
Erik Eriksson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
CMMA 58 Philippe vs McCrae
Date: Dec 13, 2020 |
#R1#
Waithaka takes a swing at Chiddell's ribcage but misses.
Waithaka swings widly with a right hand
and Chiddell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Waithaka thinking.
Chiddell takes one to the side of the head.
Waithaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Waithaka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Naftali Waithaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waithaka with the inside leg kick.
Waithaka scores with a hook.
Waithaka tries a low kick but Chiddell avoids it.
Waithaka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Waithaka lands a jab to Chiddell's midsection.
Chiddell scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waithaka loads up on a big right hand but Chiddell slips the punch.
Waithaka misses with an uppercut
letting Chiddell counter with a right hand.
Chiddell misses the jab.
Chiddell misses with an uppercut. Waithaka saw that one coming.#T1#
Good work by Chiddell as he checks the leg kick.
Chiddell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Waithaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waithaka misses with a leg kick
and Chiddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chiddell ducks under a wild hook from Waithaka.
Waithaka throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Chiddell does no damage.
A slow jab from Chiddell misses its intended target.
Waithaka cracks Chiddell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Waithaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Waithaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waithaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chiddell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Waithaka throws an off balance right hand
and Chiddell counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waithaka swings for the body but Chiddell moves out of range.
#T2#
Waithaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chiddell.
Chiddell is looking to counter punch.
Waithaka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chiddell throws a hook but Waithaka blocks it.
Waithaka misses with a jab to the body
and Chiddell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Waithaka digs a good hook to Chiddell's body.
Waithaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Waithaka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chiddell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Waithaka thuds a left hand into Chiddell's body.
Waithaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chiddell moves away.
Chiddell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Waithaka.
Waithaka misses with a combination
and Chiddell counters with a nice uppercut.
Waithaka moves out of range of the strikes.#T3#
Waithaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Chiddell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chiddell misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Chiddell.
Waithaka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chiddell at a distance.
Chiddell throws a hook but Waithaka blocks it.
Waithaka wants to land a leg kick but Chiddell is out of range.
Chiddell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Waithaka.
Waithaka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Waithaka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chiddell is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Chiddell misses the target.
Waithaka throws a sloppy head kick and Chiddell moves out of range easily.
Chiddell with a jab.
Waithaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4#
Chiddell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Waithaka.
Waithaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Waithaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Chiddell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waithaka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chiddell.
An attempted straight right counter from Chiddell misses the target.
Waithaka with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Waithaka.
Waithaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waithaka cracks Chiddell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Chiddell misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Waithaka.
Chiddell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waithaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chiddell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Waithaka takes a swing at Chiddell's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Naftali Waithaka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Chiddell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Waithaka eats them both and turns towards Chiddell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Waithaka throws a head kick that misses.
Chiddell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chiddell throws out a loose jab but Waithaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waithaka misses with a hook. Chiddell ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Chiddell does it's job there.#ROC#Waithaka is rocked!
Waithaka lands a lovely overhand right.
Chiddell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Waithaka's hands.
Waithaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Chiddell finish him?
Waithaka loads up on a big right hand but Chiddell slips the punch.
Waithaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Chiddell counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Waithaka off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Chiddell follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Waithaka was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luck Chiddell!
Luck Chiddell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch 205# CSS Finals
Date: Aug 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waithaka throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Waithaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Waithaka throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waithaka.
Some bone on bone action there as Waithaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Waithaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Waithaka scores with a leg kick.
Waithaka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Waithaka throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Waithaka scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Waithaka knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waithaka can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waithaka. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waithaka thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Waithaka feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down. #T1#
Waithaka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Waithaka misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Waithaka.
Waithaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waithaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waithaka throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Waithaka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
Waithaka blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Waithaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Waithaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sitsongrit throws a nice head kick!
Waithaka throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T2#
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Waithaka.
Sitsongrit takes a kick to the side of the head.
Waithaka connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waithaka's sensitive parts.
Waithaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Waithaka swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Waithaka throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Waithaka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Waithaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Waithaka saw it coming and moves away.
Waithaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Waithaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit connects with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naftali Waithaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waithaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 9:10
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naftali Waithaka!
Naftali Waithaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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